Increased night feeds, help!

[LilyValley]

So my LO has always been FF and has slept through the night from about 9 weeks, he's now 15 weeks. Since we moved him into his cot he's been waking for a feed at midnight, then he added a 5am feed to that and was taking 7oz at midnight and about 4oz at 5am. Last night he added a 3am feed to that and took between 4 and 5oz at each feed, he then got up for the day at 6.15am.

I spoke to my HV about why he had started waking up for feeds and she said to fill him up more during the day, I feed him every 3-4 hours when he shouts. Yesterday I fed him every 3 hours but he didn't seem to want to take as much because his feeds were closer together and last night was the worst night I've had with him .

Does anyone have any suggestions about how to get him to drop at least one of these night feeds? I'm exhausted and I don't have much maternity leave left. Would hungry baby milk make a difference?

 

[phineas]

What's his age going on due date Hun? Ie could u be heading into wonder week? This roughly start at 15 week until week 19. We've had extra wakings at night too 16 weeks tomorrow and a lotta fussiness etc. ur best bet is to ride it out. Keep ur routine the same and he'll eventually fall back into it!

 

[LilyValley]

Thank you phineas he has born the day before his due date so about the same. I think you're right about the wonder week, I'll just keep going with it he was the same last night too. It's nice to know other people are going though it and coping, it shows me it can be done and makes it a bit easier . I'll keep battling with the routine, it was all going so well! I hope your LO drops the night wakings soon too, life is so much better when we can sleep!

Thanks again x

 

[phineas]

It will pass hang in there Hun x

 

[kellycontrary]

I was just about to post something similar although my lo is only 12 weeks. I wondered if mine coincided with a switch from bf to ff? We started a great routine last week of 6:30 bath, bottle bed by 8pm and then he would sleep til 2-3 and wake for a feed. That would be it until getting up for the day at 6/6:30.

This was my last bf that is kept but the night before last I don't think he was getting as much as he just screamed for more so I have him a ready made carton (took about 2oz).
He woke at 11:30, 12:30 and 3am!!!


So last night I thought I'd just have formula in the night... He had all6oz and wanted more so had to bf again. The he woke at 5am! So bf again as I didn't have anything ready.


Any thoughts?

 

[phineas]

There's a 12 week growth spurt which would make baby want more feed than normal (whether it be bm or fm). It will pass too Hun hard I know but just try roll with it and and keep ur routine the same